Re: Peugeot Return
From: Alex Kwanten (akwanten@nourison.com)
Date: Fri 22 Feb 2002 - 09:04:39 EST
> Unless Peugeot comes out with a 2004 celebrity car like an XJ series or e
> series Jaguar, a MB Gullwing Coupe or 300 Cabrio or a Lancia Aurelia Spyder
> that sets saliva and bank drafts to flowing, it has to be a complete line; see
> Toyota's 2002 Get The Feeling brochure.
Well, I don't think Peugeot's going to come out with a halo car quite like
that. But Citroen is - the C6 Lignage, to appear in 2004, appears to be
aimed squarely at cars like the lower-end XJ, Renault Vel Satis, and Audi
A6. It's the size of the A8 though. It's radical, and certainly more
physically beautiful than the Vel Satis or the Lexus GS.
> Can Peugeot do all that? Will Peugeot risk the investment? Would you risk the
> investment to take on the Peugeot line? Would you pay for a new Peugeot before
> Peugeot is a success in reestablishing itself in the United States?
I'd buy one in a heartbeat - but not one of the expensive models. Peugeot
makes good small cars, and for somebody like me who's young and a recent
college grad, a 206 XSi would be a perfect car for doing nearly everything I
need to do and it's in my price range. If you want to buy a car of that
type in America now and get anything worthwhile, you have to buy the New
Mini - there just aren't any interesting or worthwhile cheap small cars out
there in this market, unless your tastes steer towards Toyota Echos (yuck),
the Honda Civic Si (too many around), or VW New Beetles (yuck, again), or
possibly the Pontiac Vibe (not so bad, but I can't see myself buying one).
-Alex
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